A Recent Trip to Maine (video)

[Harrison]

You can read about my recent trip here:

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2020/08/30/an-adventure-to-maine-part-1-southbound-in-rouses-point/

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/an-adventure-to-maine-part-2-downeaster-operations-in-wells-and-portland/

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/an-adventure-to-maine-part-3-switching-in-rigby-yard-and-more-downeaster-action/

Here's the video:

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/trackside-treks-episode-22-trekking-to-maine-part-1/

Enjoy! I'm heading to Syracuse to do some railfanning tomorrow so stay tuned for that...

[Electroliner 1935]

You are getting good and that equipment move at Portland was a good catch. Liking what you are putting on this site. Nice.

 

[adkrr64]

Agree with Electroliner - nice video. Well captioned, viewer knows where you are and what we are seeing. Definitely better than some self described "Pro" productions that occasionally grace this site.

[Flintlock76]

Man, the engineer on that CP train really floored it, didn't he?  I didn't think they could go that fast!  

And great catches on those F40PH's, I didn't think there were any around anymore!

While you were up in Maine did you try any lobster?  

Best place for it, trust me!  Unless you go to Newfoundland, but there's no trains there anymore so don't go for the railfanning.

[Harrison]

Thanks for the comments everyone! Here's part 2:

 

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2020/09/05/trackside-treks-episode-23-trekking-to-maine-part-2/

 

[blue streak 1]

OK what does the yellow DIB post at end of station platform  mean ?  New one for me.

[BaltACD]

blue streak 1

OK what does the yellow DIB post at end of station platform  mean ?  New one for me.

I believe it denotes 'Delayed In Block'.  If you recall the MARC vs. Capitol Limited collision at Silver Spring, MD from 1996, that killed 8 - 3 employees and 5 passengers.  The proximate cause was the the MARC train departed from its station stop prior to the collision point as if it was operating on a Clear signal indication.  The last signal the train had passed was Approach for the train to be prepared to STOP at the next signal and to not exceed Medium Speed in getting there.

Part of the recommendation from the NTSB was for trains to be considered 'Delayed in Block" and to operate at Restricted Speed until the next Signal was in view and operate in accordance with that signal.

Some railroads have placed DIB signs to remind crews of the Restricted Speed requirement.

[blue streak 1]

Balt:  Delayed in Block .  That makes sense - forgot about that requirement.

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